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To a certain degree you are what you eat, of course that is true. Obviously if you are eating a lot of junk food, coffee and chips, that is going to be the only resource that you can make use of in your body – a sobering thought if that is your only source of… Read more

Can we really change our health outcomes through what we eat? Although genetics play a part in our health, a surprisingly large percentage is left free for us to change our destiny through what we eat, and how we live our lives, especially if you want to feel young again. In cancer prevention, almost 70%… Read more

I think that we’d all like to feel more vibrant at work and have more energy in general and getting the right nutrition is essential to help us maintain that throughout our busy working days. And our days off as well. A great way to get those nutrients and fit it into our busy lives… Read more

Some of these posture tips are actually to do at home – obviously anything to do with sleeping positions and should you really be at your desk looking at your phone on your lap? It is simple to make sure your computer and chair are in the right position or to build in some breaks… Read more

I am sure that many of you will have seen the recent debate about a scheme that suggests that companies pay an extra bonus to encourage overweight staff to shed the pounds. Have you thought about weight loss? Obesity and all the related issues connected with expanding waistlines is a serious problem in companies. Studies… Read more

Chickpea and feta salad is one of the easiest and quickest meal salads and it’s very tasty too. The cauliflower will give the salad some crunch and the creaminess of the feta some richness. Chickpeas are a source of phytoestrogens, and most vegetables also contain these hormone balancing nutrients. If you want to increase the phytoestrogen… Read more

If you’ve started to dump the diet this April, here is a healthy and nutritious snapper recipe to help you. This couldn’t be easier or more delicious. A simple source of high class protein for optimum energy and essential oils for radiant skin. Fabulous! Serves 4: 4 small snappers scaled and cleaned (or similar fish)… Read more

At work, this can cause problems in terms of alertness (obviously) and knock on issues with stress. 1/3 of the UK population is classed as insomniacs, which includes those who can’t get to sleep as well as those waking in the night or waking early. Tiredness can lead to a vicious cycle in terms of… Read more

The Christmas season is fast approaching, and with it the endless canapés, buffet tables and three course meals, not to mention the booze. You don’t even have to wait until Christmas proper to start bursting out of that little black dress or sharp suit. So how to best navigate the office parties and without piling on… Read more

Stress today is a well-used word! We are all exposed to it from long working hours to meeting tight deadlines, to juggling careers and parenthood, to coping with relationship and financial problems. Long-term stress can make us more vulnerable to illness, behavioural and emotional problems, and increases the demand on the heart, muscles, digestive and… Read more

My Latest Book! Positive Nutrition: How to upgrade your energy for work and life

As our lives speed up at an ever frantic pace, we can find that we just don’t have the energy currency to keep up. What if getting the focused energy we need is nothing more than understanding the rules, and then putting in a strategic eating plan to deliver concrete results? Kate Cook delivers a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach to eating well. With so much confusion around diet, food, and eating, this book aims to get a clear eating structure in place, empowering the reader to make wise and nurturing choices around food, for both work dynamism and focused-living.